Barbara White Daille, The Sheriff’s Son

The Sheriff's Son

Barbara White Daille

Harlequin American, September 2006, $4.99

ISBN: 0373751354

In Dillon, Texas, Sarah Lindstrom and Tanner Jones were childhood friends, who became high school lovers until they graduated. He abruptly joined the military, while she ran away carrying his child. After Kevin is born she returns home with no one the wiser as to the identity of the father, though some townsfolk probably know but keep quiet.

After eight years, Tanner is back home as a temporary Deputy Sheriff who has captured her son for egging his official vehicle. He realizes that he still wants Sarah, and believes she feels the same way; family and friends, especially her son, also see the obvious attraction between them, and they try to match make the former high school sweethearts, with Kevin pulling stunts to get Tanner's attention. However, Sarah rejects the notion of a second chance at love, because he hurt her once and she fears telling him the secret she has kept to herself for almost eight years.

Though the theme of hiding a son from a parent, even in open sight, has been done before, Barbara White Daille provides a fresh scenario with this fine small town second chance at love romance. The lead couple are a likable pair, who want a relationship, but she dreads going for it, as he hurt her once before when she most needed him, and his reaction to being a dad. This small town Texas tale is a warm entertaining relationship drama.